{"product_id":"death-in-midsummer-and-other-stories-new-directions-paperbook","title":"Death in Midsummer: And Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelected by Yukio Mishima himself, \u003cem\u003eActs of Worship\u003c\/em\u003e brings together nine of the celebrated Japanese writer's finest short stories. Spanning a remarkable range of voices and subjects, these stories capture moments of revelation, desire, obsession, and spiritual conflict, often revealing the tensions between modern life and the enduring pull of tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElegant, psychologically acute, and deeply unsettling, Mishima's fiction explores beauty, identity, mortality, and the hidden forces that shape human behaviour. Together, these stories offer an ideal introduction to one of Japan's most influential twentieth-century writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYukio Mishima (1925–1970) was one of Japan's most important novelists, playwrights, and essayists. Nominated for the Nobel Prize multiple times, he is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Temple of the Golden Pavilion\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eConfessions of a Mask\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eSea of Fertility\u003c\/em\u003e tetralogy. His work remains celebrated for its psychological depth, stylistic brilliance, and exploration of beauty, desire, and death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew Directions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJanuary 17, 1995\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e224\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShort Stories · Japanese Literature · Translated Fiction · Classics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9780811201179\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45223020724406,"sku":"9780811201179","price":19.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/9780811201179.jpg?v=1782569543","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/death-in-midsummer-and-other-stories-new-directions-paperbook","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}